Short read: India’s Chief of Information War during Op Sindoor night was fact-checker Mohammed Zubair

Innes Tang views himself as a patriot in HK. We see Mohammad Zubair as an Indian patriot. As Antara Baruah of The Print informs us, Mr Zubair stepped up to the plate when accurate information on a volatile situation was in short supply:

“The aftermath of India’s military strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir bases has seen the emergence of an online hero. As Operation Sindoor unfolded, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair emerged as the Chief of Information War of the night, separating fact from fiction and calling out old footage being rehashed and repurposed.

His all-night heroic effort on the frontlines of the disinformation war launched by Pakistan is being showered with praise….He’s debunked misinformation that has been shared by a slew of Pakistani propaganda accounts, as well as senior journalists like Hamid Mir.

“They’ve shown a lot of appreciation. But whenever I see fake news, I debunk it, regardless of religion and country,” Zubair told The Print. “They feel like I’m doing this for the first time, but I’ve been at it for years.”

The Alt News founder also said that in a deviation from the usual trend—90 per cent of the misinformation shared of the strikes, in which the Indian government has claimed to have exercised restraint—has been by Pakistani accounts.

On X, Zubair also shared a list of Pakistan accounts masquerading as Indian Armed Forces personnel. One such account is named Admiral Arun Prakash, whose bio reads: Former naval-person. Now naval-gazer. “India is in my blood,” another bio reads.

A third verified account describes itself as a proud Indian and “Congress supporter”. Hamid Mir has “amplified” the fake news shared by this propaganda account.

“Right after Operation Sindoor by our forces, bloody Pakistanis shoot down 1 Rafale and 1 Su-30 near Akhnur. And destroyed our brigade HQ,” the post read. Mir called it a “confirmation of Pakistani claims from India.”

Zubair stepped in to set the record straight.

A number of the visuals being shared as proof of Pakistani retaliation are of older incidents. Several are also from Gaza.

“Some are from Gaza and Israel, and also older photos and incidents from India and Pakistan,” said Zubair, adding that some visuals doing the rounds have also been from Iran.”…

For Zubair, it’s just another day on the job.

“Today was huge. But this is not the first time,” he said.”

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